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| Schools declared 'gun-free zones' |
| By Contra Costa Times |
| Published: 10/18/2007 |
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CALIFORNIA - "Gun-free zone" signs soon will go up around Richmond schools, the city's latest effort to curb violence. Sign or no, it's already illegal to possess or fire guns within 1,000 feet of a school, and critics say the plan won't stop the shootings. But supporters and the City Council contend the signs are a tool in the ongoing battle to reduce homicides and will remind people toting guns that they face tougher penalties if caught. "Kids when they see the signs would go home and ask their parents what it means. It's part of the education process," Councilman John Marquez said. "We have to do everything possible to stop this nonsense, this violence. If it means we start out with kids asking questions of parents and relatives of what that means, then we go that way." |
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